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[Significance of endogenous intestinal nitrogen]
Revista Espanola De Fisiologia
|January 1, 1982
Summary
This study quantified endogenous nitrogen in rat gut, finding lower pancreatic and biliary secretions, except for ammonia. Intestinal and pancreatic nitrogen content were similar, but higher in the pancreas when ducts were closed.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Animal Physiology
- Biochemistry
Context:
- Investigating endogenous nitrogen metabolism in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Utilizing continuous perfusion techniques in adult male rats.
- Examining the role of pancreatic and biliary secretions on gut nitrogen.
Purpose:
- To quantify total, proteic, non-proteic, ureic, and ammonic nitrogen in the rat gut.
- To assess the impact of pancreatic and biliary secretions on endogenous nitrogen levels.
- To compare nitrogen content in pancreatic and intestinal tissues under different conditions.
Summary:
- Endogenous nitrogen content in the rat gut was quantified using continuous perfusion.
- Pancreatic and biliary secretions showed lower nitrogen values, except for ammonia, compared to secretions appearing in the lumen.
- Nitrogen content in pancreas and intestine homogenates were similar, but higher in the pancreas when ducts were occluded.
Impact:
- Provides baseline data on endogenous gut nitrogen in rats.
- Highlights the differential contribution of various secretions to gut nitrogen.
- Offers insights into tissue-specific nitrogen accumulation under physiological stress.